Topic 5 Quiz

Question 1

Define skill

Answer 1

A learned ability: goal-oriented, results with maximum certainty, minimum outlay of time and energy, unnatural

Question 2

Cognitive skill

Answer 2

involves the use of a person’s mental power, problem solving

Question 3

Perceptive skill

Answer 3

interpreting and making sense of information through senses

Question 4

Motor Skill

Answer 4

executing physical movements

Question 5

Gross motor skills

Answer 5

using large muscle groups resulting in a coordinated action (throwing, kicking, catching)

Question 6

Fine motor skills

Answer 6

The use of small muscle groups as well as sight and touch (writing, typing, archery)

Question 7

Open motor skills

Answer 7

Skills performed in a constantly changing environment

Question 8

Closed motor skills

Answer 8

Skills performed in a stable and predictable environment

Question 9

Discrete skills

Answer 9

Skills done within a breif duration marked by beginning, middle, end

Question 10

Serial skills

Answer 10

Skills done in a series or group strung together to complete a more complicated action (gymnastics floor routine)

Question 11

Continuous skills

Answer 11

Skills that continue for a long time, no distinct beginning, middle, or end (running, swimming)

Question 12

Externally paced

Answer 12

The action is determined and paced by external forces (weather, other people, timer)

Question 13

Internally paced

Answer 13

The performer controls the rate they do the action

Question 14

Individual skills

Answer 14

Skill is done alone with no other people involved

Question 15

Coactive skills

Answer 15

There are other people involved but not physically (other skiiers in a slalom race but they race separately)

Question 16

Interactive skills

Answer 16

Skill is done with other people and they are physically involved (soccer, football)

Question 17

Outline ability

Answer 17

• Stable, Genetically determined
• Can be Perceptual, motor, or combo
• Enduring characteristics (stay for a long time)
• Can be strengthened by practice (Developed
  through maturation)
  Abilities underpin skills

Question 18

Fleishman’s physical proficiency abilities

Answer 18

Physical proficiency abilities are general athletic abilities
- Static strength: max force exerted against external object
- Dynamic strength: exerting force repeatedly
- Explosive strength: ability to mobilize energy effectively for bursts of muscular effort
- Trunk strength: core
- Extent flexibility: ability to flex trunk and back muscled
- Dynamic: rapid trunk flexing movements
- Gross body coordination: coordinating actions of several parts at once
- Gross body equilibrium: balance without visual ques
- Stamina: max effort requiring cardiovascular effort (long distance run)

Question 19

Fleishman’s perceptual motor abilities

Answer 19

Perceptual motor abilities are finer motor abilities that allow individual performers to make take-in and process info
- Limb coordination: the ability to coordinate the movement of limbs simultaneously
- Control precision: ability to make highly controlled and precise muscular adjustments where large muscle groups are involved
- Response orientation: ability to select rapidly where a response should be made, as in a choice reaction time situation
- Reaction time: ability to respond rapidly to a stimulus when it appears
- Speed of arm movement
- Rate control: precise timing
- Manual dexterity: make skillful, well-directed arm hand movements
- Finger dexterity: perform controlled manipulations of tiny objects
- Arm hand steadiness: making precise arm hand positioning movements where strength and speed minimally involved
- Wrist finger speed:moving wrist and ringers rapidly in a tapping task
- Aiming: aiming precisely at a small target in space

Question 21

Technique

Answer 21

The way someone controls their limbs - in order to be skillful you need to have good technique

Question 22

What is the relationship between skill, ability, and technique?

Answer 22

Skill = ability + use of correct technique

Question 23

What is the difference between a skilled and novice performer?

Answer 23

Skilled performers have effortless technique and their movements are fluid and efficient
Novice performers are inconsistent and lack fluidity and coordination